Since 2002, I’ve been writing here about life, the universe, and everything. My interests include genealogy, history, and the arts. More recently, since July 2023 I’ve been writing about my experiences as a below-the-right-knee amputee.
There’s a stereotype that people from Melbourne tend to popularise that Melbourne and Sydney are somehow different: that Melbourne is cultural, arty etc and Sydney is a little superficial. Here … Read the rest “Sydney vs Melbourne”
Play School is a terrific show, although at the age of forty, it’s been quite a while since I’ve watched it. However, it was one of my childhood favourites, even … Read the rest “Play School Turns 40”
I was given a brief reminder today of my glorious former career when notified of a new book by Steve Chase, a former ABC NSW Parliamentary reporter, recounting his days … Read the rest “Name in Print”
Damien and I went to Wine Australia today, a rather large boozefest at Darling Harbour and it was a really enjoyable experience on many levels. It wasn’t too crowded, no … Read the rest “Wine Australia”
I thought Surry Hills was homo heaven with its large gay population, significant drug taking population, multicultural elements and significant homelessness problem. Even though Hillsong has a branch just around … Read the rest “Surry Hillsong”